George West Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in George West ISD
- George West, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Total students
160
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
George West ISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
George West ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
George West Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in George West, TX, in the George West ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 160 students. 41.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,160, which is $5,314 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
900 Houston StGeorge West, TX 78022-3416
Office phone number
Principal
- Mandy Becker
- mbecker@gwisd.us
- (361) 449-1914
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in George West Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
160
African American
1 (0.6%)
George West ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
George West ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
97 (60.6%)
George West ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
60 (37.5%)
George West ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
George West ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
41.3 %
George West ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.8 %
George West ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.9 %
George West ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.9 %
George West ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
George West ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.9 %
George West ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.6 %
George West ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.9 %
George West ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.4 %
George West ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
George West ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
13.9
African American
0.9 (6.7%)
George West ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (14.5%)
George West ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11 (78.8%)
George West ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
12 (86.7%)
George West ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1.8 (13.3%)
George West ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.5
George West ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
George West ISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,160
George West ISD: $59,516
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
George West ISD: $48,735
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,277
George West ISD: $50,580
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,657
George West ISD: $53,379
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,351
George West ISD: $62,961
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,930
George West ISD: $68,941
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
George West ISD: $67,243
Statewide: $74,014